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Oct 1, 2025by: Curtis Hoff No Comments 27.3266,-82.5549999

LNM: GIWW MM:73.6, Siesta Key-Tampa Bay Daybeacon 8A Set TRUB

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SIESTA KEY – TAMPA BAY DAYBEACON 8A (LLNR 58490) IS TRUB. ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION.
CANCEL AT//152359Z OCT 25//

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0: llnr: 58490 District: 07 lat/lon: 27.326609,-82.554031 Desc: Siesta Key-Tampa Bay Daybeacon 8A

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Oct 1, 2025by: Curtis Hoff No Comments 26.9291,-82.06339999

American Powerboat Association World Championship, Englewood Beach, FL, Oct 10 – 12

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Fisherman's Village Marina and Resort, Punta Gorda, FL

There is always plenty to do around Punta Gorda, Englewood Beach, and Charlotte Harbor, any time of the year. Whether you are moored in Punta Gorda’s mooring field or berthed at Fishermen’s Village Marina, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, you will enjoy your visit to the beautiful area and activities, especially the Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach’s Waterfest.

Englewood Beach Waterfest Chosen as APBA World Championship Finale

PUNTA GORDA/ENGLEWOOD BEACH, Fla. – (August 19, 2025) The highly anticipated American Powerboat Association (APBA) World Championship will be the thrilling finale at Englewood Beach Waterfest October 10^th through the 12^th. This fall will mark the 11^th year of speedboat racing on Englewood Beach. Waterfest draws people far and wide, averaging an impressive 32,000 guests throughout the weekend. Englewood Beach Waterfest, Inc. is a non-profit, 100% volunteer-run organization that highlights speedboat racing and water activities to promote and support conservation and recreation. The APBA Championship is a three-race event with Waterfest holding the final race, bringing both national and international recognition to the area.

Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach’s Waterfest was selected as one of the Top 20 Festivals by the Southeast Tourism Society in 2023, marking its third time being recognized with this award. It is made possible by a dedicated team of volunteers, eager to help from start to finish, producing a spectacular event.

The hidden gem Florida destination, Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach, makes for an incredible race setting due to its unique day-to-day water conditions, from calm waters to larger waves. In addition, the community support in Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach is unwavering with extraordinary safety measures, from helicopters overhead to protect race drivers and marine life, to the local fire department’s rescue boat on standby, to ensure safety for all participants.

“Englewood Beach Waterfest is excited and honored to be hosting the final race of the season where the APBA World Champions will be crowned,” says Englewood Beach Waterfest President, Jay Henderson. “The Englewood community loves offshore racing and enjoys showcasing our beautiful area. The 450 Volunteers that make Englewood Beach Waterfest possible welcome and assist our Guests and Racers to make sure all have a safe and enjoyable weekend.”

The teams for Waterfest will be arriving Thursday and Friday where they will start safety inspections, a driver’s meeting and a race position qualifier. On Friday October 10^th, excitement will spark in the community with the Annual Block Party on historic Dearborn Street. Racing kicks off at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 11 and continues through Sunday, October 12. The top three winners will be celebrated at the awards ceremony.

Englewood Beach Waterfest Details:

Dates: October 10 – 12, 2025
Location: 2100 N Beach Road Englewood, FL 34224
Price: General Admission Two-Day Tickets = $35.00 (children under 12 FREE) and VIP One-Day Tickets = $150.00, VIP Two-Day Tickets = $250.00

For more information, tickets, or volunteer inquiries, please visit: https://englewoodbeachwaterfest.com/.

ABOUT PUNTA GORDA/ ENGLEWOOD BEACH
The charming Punta Gorda/ Englewood Beach is found on Florida’s Gulf Coast. The region is known for its long, pristine beaches and the lush environment, with over 70 parks and preserves. Located just south of Sarasota, the coastal town offers activities such as kayaking, paddleboarding, biking, shelling, and even hunting for fossilized shark teeth along the serene shore. There is something for everyone in Punta Gorda/ Englewood Beach, whether it is relaxing at the beach or going on a thrilling adventure through mangrove tunnels, it will prove to be an amazing experience.

To learn more about Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach, visit PureFlorida.com, call (941)743-1900 or on Instagram, X and Facebook @RealPureFlorida.

Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach VCB Media Contacts:

Lois Croft, Public Relations Director

Punta Gorda/ Englewood Beach Visitors & Conventions Bureau

Lois.croft@pureflorida.com

Mady Dudley, Public Relations Director

Aqua Marketing & Communications

Mady@welcometoaqua.com

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Sep 30, 2025by: Curtis Hoff No Comments 27.8384,-82.44649999

LNM: Off WW, Hillsborough Cut C Channel Lighted Buoy 19 Temporarily Relocated

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SAFETY/TAMPA BAY/ATON/SEC SSP BNM 0376-25

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THE FOLLOWING AIDS HAVE BEEN TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO FACILITATE DREDGING.
A. HILLSBOROUGH CUT C CH LB 32 (LLNR 23495) TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO POSIT 27-54-15.470N/082-26-15.504W (27°54.2578N / 082°26.2584W, 27.904297 / -82.437640) IN 27 FT OF WATER.
B. HILLSBOROUGH CUT C CH LB 31 (LLNR 23490) TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO POSIT 27-54-14.600N/082-26-22.520W (27°54.2434N / 082°26.3753W, 27.904056 / -82.439589) IN 24 FT OF WATER.
C. HILLSBOROUGH CUT C CH LB 28 (LLNR 23485) TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO POSIT 27-53-50.858N/082-26-17.971W (27°53.8477N / 082°26.2995W, 27.897461 / -82.438325) IN 28 FT OF WATER.
D. HILLSBOROUGH CUT C CH LB 26 (LLNR 23450) TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO POSIT 27-52-48.115N/082-26-23.806W (27°52.8019N / 082°26.3968W, 27.880032 / -82.439946) IN 15 FT OF WATER.
E. HILLSBOROUGH CUT C CH LB 25 (LLNR 23445) TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO POSIT 27-52-49.996N/082-26-31.515W (27°52.8332N / 082°26.5252W, 27.880554 / -82.442087) IN 22 FT OF WATER.
F. HILLSBOROUGH CUT C CH LB 24 (LLNR 23430) TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO POSIT 27-51-47.323N/082-26-30.840W (27°51.7887N / 082°26.5140W, 27.863145 / -82.441900) IN 28 FT OF WATER.
G. HILLSBOROUGH CUT C CH LB 23 (LLNR 23425) TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO POSIT 27-51-48.440N/082-26-38.297W (27°51.8074N / 082°26.6383W, 27.863456 / -82.443971) IN 17 FT OF WATER.
H. HILLSBOROUGH CUT C CH LB 22 (LLNR 23335) TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO POSIT 27-50-47.203N/082-26-37.014W (27°50.7867N / 082°26.6169W, 27.846445 / -82.443615) IN 30 FT OF WATER.
I. HILLSBOROUGH CUT C CH LB 21 (LLNR 23330) TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO POSIT 27-50-46.680N/082-26-44.362W (27°50.7780N / 082°26.7394W, 27.846300 / -82.445656) IN 25 FT OF WATER.
J. HILLSBOROUGH CUT C CH LB 19 (LLNR 23230) TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO POSIT 27-50-18.370N/082-26-47.817W (27°50.3062N / 082°26.7970W, 27.838436 / -82.446616) IN 22 FT OF WATER.
K. HILLSBOROUGH CUT C CH LB 18 (LLNR 23225) TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO POSIT 27-49-49.613N/082-26-42.481W (27°49.8269N / 082°26.7080W, 27.830448 / -82.445134) IN 20 FT OF WATER.
L. HILLSBOROUGH CUT C CH LB 17 (LLNR 23220) TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO POSIT 27-49-49.276N/082-26-50.721W (27°49.8212N / 082°26.8454W, 27.830354 / -82.447423) IN 20 FT OF WATER.
ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION.
CANCEL AT//142359Z OCT 25//

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0: llnr: 23495 District: 07 lat/lon: 27.904251,-82.437849 Desc: Hillsborough Cut C Channel Buoy 32

WW: blat (27.10910), blon (-82.45008), bWWid (48), bMM (57.5), bDOffWW (54.9), bAbbrev (GIWW), bWWName (Western Florida.gpx)

1: llnr: 23490 District: 07 lat/lon: 27.904022,-82.43942 Desc: Hillsborough Cut C Channel Lighted Buoy 31

WW: blat (27.10912), blon (-82.45165), bWWid (48), bMM (57.6), bDOffWW (54.9), bAbbrev (GIWW), bWWName (Western Florida.gpx)

2: llnr: 23485 District: 07 lat/lon: 27.897474,-82.438571 Desc: Hillsborough Cut C Channel Lighted Buoy 28

WW: blat (27.84484), blon (-82.83859), bWWid (48), bMM (126.7), bDOffWW (24.7), bAbbrev (GIWW), bWWName (Western Florida.gpx)

3: llnr: 23450 District: 07 lat/lon: 27.880332,-82.440189 Desc: Hillsborough Cut C Channel Lighted Buoy 26

WW: blat (27.73752), blon (-82.73209), bWWid (48), bMM (116.2), bDOffWW (20.4), bAbbrev (GIWW), bWWName (Western Florida.gpx)

4: llnr: 23445 District: 07 lat/lon: 27.880496,-82.44187 Desc: Hillsborough Cut C Channel Lighted Buoy 25

WW: blat (27.73832), blon (-82.73248), bWWid (48), bMM (116.2), bDOffWW (20.3), bAbbrev (GIWW), bWWName (Western Florida.gpx)

5: llnr: 23430 District: 07 lat/lon: 27.863303,-82.442028 Desc: Hillsborough Cut C Channel Lighted Buoy 24

WW: blat (27.72451), blon (-82.72572), bWWid (48), bMM (115.2), bDOffWW (19.8), bAbbrev (GIWW), bWWName (Western Florida.gpx)

6: llnr: 23425 District: 07 lat/lon: 27.863420,-82.443738 Desc: Hillsborough Cut C Channel Lighted Buoy 23

WW: blat (27.72528), blon (-82.72610), bWWid (48), bMM (115.3), bDOffWW (19.7), bAbbrev (GIWW), bWWName (Western Florida.gpx)

7: llnr: 23335 District: 07 lat/lon: 27.846273,-82.443867 Desc: Hillsborough Cut C Channel Lighted Buoy 22

WW: blat (27.10918), blon (-82.45521), bWWid (48), bMM (57.8), bDOffWW (50.9), bAbbrev (GIWW), bWWName (Western Florida.gpx)

8: llnr: 23330 District: 07 lat/lon: 27.846404,-82.445407 Desc: Hillsborough Cut C Channel Lighted Buoy 21

WW: blat (27.10920), blon (-82.45675), bWWid (48), bMM (57.9), bDOffWW (50.9), bAbbrev (GIWW), bWWName (Western Florida.gpx)

9: llnr: 23230 District: 07 lat/lon: 27.838405,-82.446392 Desc: Hillsborough Cut C Channel Lighted Buoy 19

WW: blat (28.37933), blon (-80.72769), bWWid (5), bMM (895.7), bDOffWW (111.2), bAbbrev (AIWW), bWWName (Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.gpx)

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Sep 30, 2025by: Curtis Hoff No Comments 27.8304,-82.44559999

LNM: Off GIWW, Hillsborough Cut C Channel Lighted Buoy 18 Temporarily Relocated

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SAFETY/TAMPA BAY/ATON/SEC SSP BNM 0376-25

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THE FOLLOWING AIDS HAVE BEEN TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO FACILITATE DREDGING.
A. HILLSBOROUGH CUT C CH LB 32 (LLNR 23495) TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO POSIT 27-54-15.470N/082-26-15.504W (27°54.2578N / 082°26.2584W, 27.904297 / -82.437640) IN 27 FT OF WATER.
B. HILLSBOROUGH CUT C CH LB 31 (LLNR 23490) TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO POSIT 27-54-14.600N/082-26-22.520W (27°54.2434N / 082°26.3753W, 27.904056 / -82.439589) IN 24 FT OF WATER.
C. HILLSBOROUGH CUT C CH LB 28 (LLNR 23485) TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO POSIT 27-53-50.858N/082-26-17.971W (27°53.8477N / 082°26.2995W, 27.897461 / -82.438325) IN 28 FT OF WATER.
D. HILLSBOROUGH CUT C CH LB 26 (LLNR 23450) TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO POSIT 27-52-48.115N/082-26-23.806W (27°52.8019N / 082°26.3968W, 27.880032 / -82.439946) IN 15 FT OF WATER.
E. HILLSBOROUGH CUT C CH LB 25 (LLNR 23445) TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO POSIT 27-52-49.996N/082-26-31.515W (27°52.8332N / 082°26.5252W, 27.880554 / -82.442087) IN 22 FT OF WATER.
F. HILLSBOROUGH CUT C CH LB 24 (LLNR 23430) TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO POSIT 27-51-47.323N/082-26-30.840W (27°51.7887N / 082°26.5140W, 27.863145 / -82.441900) IN 28 FT OF WATER.
G. HILLSBOROUGH CUT C CH LB 23 (LLNR 23425) TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO POSIT 27-51-48.440N/082-26-38.297W (27°51.8074N / 082°26.6383W, 27.863456 / -82.443971) IN 17 FT OF WATER.
H. HILLSBOROUGH CUT C CH LB 22 (LLNR 23335) TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO POSIT 27-50-47.203N/082-26-37.014W (27°50.7867N / 082°26.6169W, 27.846445 / -82.443615) IN 30 FT OF WATER.
I. HILLSBOROUGH CUT C CH LB 21 (LLNR 23330) TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO POSIT 27-50-46.680N/082-26-44.362W (27°50.7780N / 082°26.7394W, 27.846300 / -82.445656) IN 25 FT OF WATER.
J. HILLSBOROUGH CUT C CH LB 19 (LLNR 23230) TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO POSIT 27-50-18.370N/082-26-47.817W (27°50.3062N / 082°26.7970W, 27.838436 / -82.446616) IN 22 FT OF WATER.
K. HILLSBOROUGH CUT C CH LB 18 (LLNR 23225) TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO POSIT 27-49-49.613N/082-26-42.481W (27°49.8269N / 082°26.7080W, 27.830448 / -82.445134) IN 20 FT OF WATER.
L. HILLSBOROUGH CUT C CH LB 17 (LLNR 23220) TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO POSIT 27-49-49.276N/082-26-50.721W (27°49.8212N / 082°26.8454W, 27.830354 / -82.447423) IN 20 FT OF WATER.
ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION.
CANCEL AT//142359Z OCT 25//

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